What is the ruling on making cakes for children in the shapes of cartoon characters, which are often used in birthday celebrations?
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It is advisable to stay away from the project because it involves celebrating unlawful birthdays and depicting animate beings, even if they are cartoon characters in a cake, as scholars have forbidden this.
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